The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Pope of Greenwich Village
Theatrical poster of "The Pope of Greenwich Village". The Tagline is: "Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky."
Theatrical poster[1]
Directed byStuart Rosenberg
Written byVincent Patrick
Based onThe Pope of Greenwich Village
by Vincent Patrick
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Bailey
Edited byRobert Brown
Music byDave Grusin
Production
company
Distributed byMGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Release date
  • June 22, 1984 (1984-06-22)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million
Box office$6.8 million

The Pope of Greenwich Village is a 1984 American crime black comedy film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan and Burt Young. Page was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her two-scene role. The film was adapted by screenwriter Vincent Patrick from his novel of the same name.

The film focuses on two cousins who initially work as waiting staff in Greenwich Village. After getting fired, they orchestrate a safe-cracking plot which would allow them financially to support the pregnant girlfriend of one of them. Following the robbery, they realize that they just robbed a local mobster, who starts pressuring them to repay him.

  1. ^ "The Pope of Greenwich Village Poster". IMP Awards. Retrieved 2011-04-21.